Square Enix has announced a delay to the release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution in Japan just a couple of days before its planned release on Thursday, reports Adrian Sang, saying the Japanese release of the action/RPG sequel is delayed to "October" (Thursday is in October, but obviously it will be later than that). They explain that Square Enix discovered an area in the game that "shows expressions forbidden by the Japanese games ratings board," apparently visual in nature, and confined to one area of the game. What the offending visuals consist of is not specified. Thanks MCV.

Creston wrote on Sep 6, 2011, 14:38:Which parts are mostly not true? Every single thing I stated is simply a fact, though I don't know if Rape Man is still available.

Read eunichron's post.

sauron wrote on Sep 6, 2011, 15:32:Supposedly these are also for sale in vending machines over there.

Nah that lasted about all of a year and change, according to people I spoke to. And I didn't see any when I was in tokyo, akiba, nagasaki, sapporo or nagano when I was there about 5 months ago. Though I could still buy beer from vending machines on the street which was nice.

--"For every human problem, there is a neat, simple solution; and it is always wrong." --H.L. Mencken

Creston wrote on Sep 6, 2011, 13:25:I kind of wonder where this games ratings board was when Rapelay was released.

Half simplistic and mostly not true. Most of that stuff does or didn't fall under the realm of ratings boards. Besides "rapelay" is still tame compared to what you could buy then. And still wouldn't be news if someone didn't get their panties in a knot over it(mostly the name). The imposition of post WWII american culture in japan kinda messed with a lot of stuff. Most stuff that's imported for the sale to the general public falls under ratings. The rest of the stuff you listed is considered 'outside the norm' in society there anyway, and falls outside the realm of ratings.

Indeed. It's kind of like NR (Not Rated) films and games in the US. Generally they are art films or underground films that are understood to be vile, repugnant, or offensive, but do not get enough exposure to warrant an official rating by the ESRB or MPAA.

Of course those things gain notoriety in foreign nations because of the, "OMG look at what those crazy foreigners are doing!" shock value. But anyone that has traveled the world knows, people are people are people, no matter where you go.

Creston wrote on Sep 6, 2011, 13:25:I kind of wonder where this games ratings board was when Rapelay was released.

Half simplistic and mostly not true. Most of that stuff does or didn't fall under the realm of ratings boards. Besides "rapelay" is still tame compared to what you could buy then. And still wouldn't be news if someone didn't get their panties in a knot over it(mostly the name). The imposition of post WWII american culture in japan kinda messed with a lot of stuff. Most stuff that's imported for the sale to the general public falls under ratings. The rest of the stuff you listed is considered 'outside the norm' in society there anyway, and falls outside the realm of ratings.

--"For every human problem, there is a neat, simple solution; and it is always wrong." --H.L. Mencken